Chess opening
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen VariationB85
The Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B85. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Qc7 8. O-O Nc6
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